"I am hopeful we can finish our negotiations shortly to ensure schools around the state can receive the money needed to operate schools throughout this school year," the Illinois House speaker said late yesterday, according to the Tribune, in discussing a delay on an override vote of a school funding veto by Gov. Rauner.

Why share prices are dropping at Deere and ITW

Stock in the companies rose sharply in the past few years, amid signs of revenue growth. Strangely, the stocks reversed course as the anticipated upturn arrived. Joe Cahill On Business.

Emanuel critic, CPS principal 'exploring' mayoral run

Troy LaRaviere, the first to publicly declare interest in unseating the mayor in 2019, revealed his plans in an online survey he says he sends to people who regularly ask him to run, the Sun-Times reports.

The freight-train ride from Chicago to Colesburg, Tenn., usually takes a few days. Earlier this month, though, the ride was 18 days, 13 hours and 57 minutes, logs show. The Wall Street Journal has more.

Dear Trump: My Schaumburg small biz depends on Ex-Im bank

Small businesses like mine need access to a line of credit to sustain and grow operations, writes Jason Speer in this Crain's op-ed.

Right suggests Rauner immigration bill backing 'beginning of end'

Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to sign into law both an automatic voter registration and an immigration measure that would limit the role of local law enforcement in federal efforts—a move that sparked some backlash among his conservative base, the Sun-Times reports.

Rauner: 'White male' remark 'did not accurately reflect my views'

Late last night, Rauner sought to undo the damage from a statement his newly revamped communications office issued earlier in the day, when a top spokeswoman said the governor would not offer an opinion on a cartoon some called racist—because he is “a white male.” The Sun-Times has more.

In addition to the already controversial proposal to close Cornell Drive, Rebekah Scheinfeld, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation, said Marquette Drive would be closed between Stony Island Avenue and Richards Drive to accommodate the expanded South Shore/Jackson Park golf course, the Tribune reports.